Typhaeus typhoeus

Typhaeus typhoeus
Typhaeus typhoeus male
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Typhaeus
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T. typhoeus
Binomial name
Typhaeus typhoeus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

Typhaeus typhoeus, or the minotaur beetle, is a beetle in the family Geotrupidae, also referred to as earth-boring dung beetles. They are native to Europe. The beetle is named after the Typhon, a giant of Greek mythology.